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US 5,183,233 AGranted
Universal fixture support
OwnerJoseph LaPalomentoinventor
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Abstract
The invention provides a support for hanging an electrical fixture to a ceiling or wall and a method for suspending the fixture. The support comprises a novel panel which is intended to be affixed to the grid work of a house and a support affixed to the panel which holds the electrical fixture. A slot is provided on the rear of the panel to hold the panel flush against a flat surface by carry therein wiring.
Claims11
A universal electrical fixture hanging system for suspending an electrical fixture from a flat surface having a grid comprising in combination:
- a flat panel having a series of apertures to receive fasteners therein and shaped to be attached to said grid;
- said panel having a central opening through which wires from an electrical source pass and a slot on its rear said passing through said central opening;
- said slot being adapted to receive a wire to allow placement of said panel flush with said flat surface;
- a support means for said fixture detachably mounted to said panel over said central opening for supporting said fixture,
- said support means having an opening aligned with said central opening on said panel and a hook element for supporting said fixture to permit attachment of wires from said fixture to the wires from said electrical source.
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